Texas · House Bill 2488 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to conducting certain contested case hearings under the Texas workers' compensation system by remote communication.

HB 2488 Sponsored by Keith Bell Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 17, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

51 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  6. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  8. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#349)
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#399)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2488 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

HB 2488 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0
Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Senator Alvarado moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2488 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0
May 26, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.